Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 27, 2024

Schedule Of Property, Plant, And Equipment, Estimated Useful Life

PP&E is stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation expense is recognized on a straight-line basis according to estimated useful lives assigned to each of our different categories of PP&E as summarized within the following table:


PP&E Category			Useful Life
Computer equipment and software			3 to 5 years
Machinery and equipment			3 to 8 years
Furniture and fixtures			5 to 8 years
Leasehold improvements			Lesser of useful life or related lease term
Equipment provided under operating leases			15 years
Buildings and building improvements			20 to 40 years

Advertising and Promotional Costs

Advertising and promotional costs are charged primarily to S&M expense as incurred. Our advertising and promotional costs were as follows (in thousands):


	Fiscal Year Ended
	September 27, 2024		September 29, 2023		September 30, 2022
Advertising and promotional costs	$	57,338	$	59,821	$	51,422

Schedule of Foreign Currency Translation Gains (Losses)

These gains and losses were as follows (in thousands):


	Fiscal Year Ended
	September 27, 2024		September 29, 2023		September 30, 2022
Foreign currency transaction gains/(losses)	$	1,800	$	536	$	(1,283)